34 UNIVERSAL ERUDITION: 



2. The local fituation of the country they 

 inhabited. 



3. The extent and bounds of their country. 



4. The climate and iw properties. 



5. The genius and fpirit of the people. 



6. Their manners. 



7. The progreis they have made in arts and 



fciences, in commerce, navigation, &c. 



8. Their military capacity, their valour, dif- 

 cipline, knowledge in fortification, &c. 



9. The geographic defcription of the coun- 



try ; its mountains, forefts, rivers, lakes, 

 &c. 



10. The natural hiftory of the country , its 

 animals, plants, minerals, and other pro- 

 ductions. 



11. The account of its principal cities, and 

 efpecially its capital. 



12. Its bridges, gates, highways, and moft 

 confiderable edifices, 



13. Its public places. 



14. Its aqueducts, citterns, fountains, &c. 



15. The palaces of its kings, princes, orfe- 

 nate. 



1 6. All its other publ : c buildings, as arfe- 

 nals, tribunals of juftice, public halls, &c. 



VIL And alfo, 



17. The public libraries. 



1 8. Public baths. 



IQ. Harbours and keys. 



20. The- 



